Free Bone Density Screenings

Newtown VNA will sponsor bone density screenings Saturday, December 8, from 9 until 11 am. The screenings will take place at Newtown Senior Center, within the multipurpose building at 14 Riverside Road in Sandy Hook.

Appointments are not necessary for these screenings. Residents who receive a bone scan will be given a computerized report with the results of their scan.

Local chiropractor Dr Della Schmidt will be on hand to talk about preventing various bone disease and loss of bone density. Also on hand will be Dr Alla Radinskaya from Danbury Hospital, who will offer a presentation on “Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and Treatment.” Dr Radinskaya will also answer questions about this disease. A nutritionist will also be available to answer questions.

The bone density screening will be the first event in a monthly series of free public events the VNA will be offering during the next 12 months as it celebrates 90 years of providing public health and health preservation services to the residents of Newtown.